| Livestock
All Safe with HydroInfinity
Acclaimed new water purifier could eliminate use of
antibiotics in livestock.
ylem, a leading
global specialist in
water
technologies, has
partnered with
technology
company H2Ozone to globally
launch a new water treatment
system that can eliminate the use
of antibiotics in livestock.
Xylem’s HydroInfinity
Agricultural Series received a
certificate of merit for the best
product/innovation in livestock
equipment, during its launch event
at LAMMA 2018; the leading farm
machinery and services show.
Xylem’s HydroInfinity
Agricultural Series is a complete
water treatment and booster
system, which uses H2Ozone
patented technologies to deliver
UV treatment, ozonation and
filtration to treat water from a
variety of sources, including rain,
municipal and ground. The system
delivers pure, ozonated water
which could eradicate antibiotics,
probiotics and vaccines from the
food chain and help prevent
antimicrobial resistance.
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“Not only does HydroInfinity
clean water to an exceptionally
high standard, it increases the
health and yield of the
livestock. It also offers
environmental benefits by
converting compromised water
that would otherwise have been
wasted, and has a payback
period of less than a year. The
transformation it can bring to
an agricultural application is
astounding”
The fully-integrated solution
collects, purifies, stores and
distributes water for bovine,
poultry and piggery environments
to drinking water standards by
filtering out harmful pathogens and
bacteria such as: E.coli,
Cryptosporidium, Salmonella and
Legionella.
When this ozonated water is
given to animals, the result is a
drastic reduction in diseases,
which, in turn, leads to a decrease
in the use of medication. The use
of antibiotics in livestock is
currently prevalent in the industry
as a means to lower mortality rates
and illness. However, it is also
thought to be a significant cause
of the growing antimicrobial
resistance crisis, which could kill
an estimated 10 million people a
year by 2050 if no action is taken.
HydroInfinity Agricultural Series
collects water through a washable
stainless inlet pre-filter at the top of
the system. It then flows to a
second inlet filter, which traps any
particles larger than five microns.
Next, the water passes through the
‘Helical’ UV chamber, where all
pathogens are deactivated.
Thanks to the unique design, the
speed of the water can be
controlled to ensure it is fully
treated and sterilised before being
moved to the ozonation stage.
The ozone is generated and
passed through a diffuser, where it
comes into contact with the stored
water in the tank. It is then
pressurised in the piping network,
where it is maintained up to 4.5
bar. The treated water is then
stored in the tank until needed.
During this time, the ozone will
keep the water clean and fresh,
and the Oxidation Reduction
Potential probe will monitor levels.
In addition, the tank is fitted with a
water level sensor, which will alert
the machine when levels fall below
160 litres, and automatically refill
to its capacity of 220 litres.
The H2Ozone patented
technology in Hydroinfinity, which
takes less than two hours to install,
also has a Wi-Fi and 3G option,
which allows 24/7 remote access
monitoring and provides full
visibility to the pump and tank’s
operation, as well as offering
predictive analysis.
Peter Wright, EMEA Segment
Director at Xylem commented:
“Antimicrobial resistance may be
the most catastrophic global
health disaster of our time which, if
not prevented, could cost the lives
of millions. We all have a
responsibility to limit our use of
antibiotics, but HydroInfinity
Agricultural Series marks one of
the first major developments in
reducing, if not eliminating, the
need for antibiotics in the
production of livestock.
“Not only does HydroInfinity
clean water to an exceptionally
high standard, it increases the
health and yield of the livestock. It
also offers environmental benefits
by converting compromised water
that would otherwise have been
wasted, and has a payback period
of less than a year. The
transformation it can bring to an
agricultural application is
astounding.”
To learn more about Xylem’s
HydroInfinity visit
www.xylem.com/uk or call 01297
630 230
26 | Farming Monthly | February 2018
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